STEADLEY ELEM.

Set in CARTHAGE, Missouri, STEADLEY ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school, overseen by CARTHAGE R-IX. It educates 346 students across grades K through 3.

Within CARTHAGE R-IX, which oversees 10 schools and 5,070 students, STEADLEY ELEM. is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, STEADLEY ELEM. logs that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the income-and-resources front, STEADLEY ELEM. shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Jasper County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,694 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. STEADLEY ELEM. is one of 49 public schools in Jasper County (combined enrollment of about 21,177 students).

The closest other public school is CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

STEADLEY ELEM. operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 34%: 521 students in 2018 compared to 346 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.